diff --git a/deploy-cn.sh b/deploy-cn.sh
index d533273..2bab13a 100755
--- a/deploy-cn.sh
+++ b/deploy-cn.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ echo "Creating the systemd service"
 
 # generate random id
 # shellcheck disable=SC2002
-id=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 32 | head -n 1)
+id=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 8 | head -n 1)
 
 bash -c "cat <<EOF > /etc/systemd/system/server-status-client.service
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diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 7f2d192..8c7242e 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ echo "Creating the systemd service"
 
 # generate random id
 # shellcheck disable=SC2002
-id=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 32 | head -n 1)
+id=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 8 | head -n 1)
 
 bash -c "cat <<EOF > /etc/systemd/system/server-status-client.service
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